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PCPDC Candidate Evaluation Website Now Online

Fri, Feb 2, 2018

Questionnaires were sent by Progressives in Polk County (Polk County Progressive Democratic Caucus) to all Democratic candidates who have filed for national or state offices that touch on Polk county. The PCPDC Candidate Evaluation Website has recently gone live with candidate ratings and promotional information based on the candidates’

Thu, Jan 25, 2018

Save-the-Date Our annual conference will take place over the weekend of May 18-20, 2018 in Gainesville. The DPC Big Bend and Alachua chapters are jointly organizing. Thanks to Paul Stolc, President of Big Bend, and Katy Burnett, President of Alachua for hosting us! More details about the conference will be announced

What's up with Tom Steyer, a California billionaire and one of the Democratic Party’s most prolific

Tue, Jan 23, 2018

Democratic leaders have pressed Tom Steyer privately, urging him to tone down his campaign calling for President Trump’s impeachment. They have prodded him in public, declaring on television that they consider impeachment an impractical idea. And party strategists have pleaded with Democratic candidates for Congress not to join in. But

ALERT: CPC Bill on Senate Agenda - January 10th!

Tue, Jan 9, 2018

Coalition Partners- The Crisis Pregnancy Center bill has been put on the Senate Appropriations on Health and Human Service Committee for next Wednesday, January 10th from 4:00pm-5:30pm . This is the second committee stop for the CPC bill in the Senate. 1. If you are in Tallahassee, we would love to work with you

Announcements from Democratic Progressive Caucus of Floridathe

Wed, Dec 20, 2017

Reflecting on 2017The Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida Officers and Board of Directors are proud of the work our caucus has done in 2017. We have resisted, persisted, and organized for change. We created a home for frustrated Democrats who were ready to give up after the 2016 election, and

Wed, Dec 20, 2017

The party has the momentum and grassroots support that it takes to win in 2018 Today, the members of the Florida Democratic Party used their grassroots power to elect Terrie Rizzo as the new chair of the Democratic Party. Chairwoman Rizzo is committed and ready to continue the string of victories

A Message from Ryan Torrens, Democratic Candidate for FL Atty. General

Wed, Dec 20, 2017

It's time we elect an attorney general with the courage to hold Big Pharma accountable for its role in our current opioid crisis. For years, the big opioid manufacturers have been pushing misleading advertising to sell as many opioid prescription painkillers as possible. Now our state is in a full-blown

Alma Gonzalez endorsed by the Democratic Hispanic Caucus of Florida

Thu, Dec 7, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACTNoemi McGregornoemipbchc@gmail.com561-414-8752DNC Member and Hillsborough Committeewoman Alma Gonzalez endorsed by the DemocraticHispanic Caucus of Florida.The Democratic Hispanic Caucus of Florida (DHCF) has announced that they have endorsed DNCMember and Committeewoman Alma Gonzalez for Chair of the Florida Democratic Party.We are proud to endorse Alma. She is the most

Help elect Democrat Jose Vasquez, HD-58 Special Election in Hillsborough County

Sat, Dec 2, 2017

Democrats - This is notice of a special election on Dec. 19. They need our help in flipping that seat to BLUE Let's pull together to elect Democrat Jose Vasquez in the HD-58 Special Election in Hillsborough County & #FlipThe58thBlue, too! 19,076 VBM ballots dropped on November 14 & getting them in is

Democratic Women's Club of Lakeland at First Friday downtown Lakeland!

Wed, Nov 29, 2017

For the next 10 months, the Democratic Women's Club of Lakeland will have a table at First Friday downtown Lakeland! This is going to give us the perfect opportunity to recruit new members, register voters and get to know each other better while working on our common goal of turning